Trainee ACP in Haemoglobinopathies / ACP in Haemoglobinopathies

NHS Jobs; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Lewisham invites applications for a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Haemoglobinopathies. The post delivers evidence-based clinical care with a high degree of professional autonomy, including history taking, examinations, investigations and decisions within guidelines.

You will integrate with a multidisciplinary team, contribute to teaching, audits and service improvement, and support safe, effective patient care across the haemoglobinopathy pathway.

Qualifications

• Delivery of evidence-based clinical care with a high degree of professional autonomy.
• Order and interpret investigations, laboratory tests and imaging as appropriate.
• Communicate with patients to empower informed choices about their health and care.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to specialist haemoglobinopathy services and lead multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Promote service improvement, risk management and clinical governance within the team.
• Participate in education, audits and research to advance care and outcomes.

Job description

Trainee ACP in Haemoglobinopathies / ACP in Haemoglobinopathies

Delivery of the evidence based expert clinical care exercising a high degree of professional autonomy, demonstrating the ability to make sound decisions based on the knowledge and experience. Holistic individual consultation of patients using a range of different assessment methods including medical history taking, physical assessment, clinical investigations and risk stratifications tools, all of these appropriate to the presentation within the boundaries of the role. Orderandinterpretinvestigations,laboratorytests, appropriate imaging,andactonresultsasappropriate. Reach a valid, reliable, and comprehensive conclusion based the history and clinical findings. Initiatedrugtherapy/medicationwithintheparametersofagreedclinicalguidelinesandinaccordancewithpresentlegislationsupplyandprescribingofmedicines. Communicate with patients in ways that empowers them to make informed choices about their health and healthcare. Activelyimplement and manage, evidence basedtherapeutic programmes, which are in the interest of patient and improve health outcomes. Work in partnership with other clinical teams making appropriate referrals to optimise health outcomes and resources. In partnership with patients, clients and other professions, make sounds decision which are ethically based in the interest of patients and clients in the absence of precedents and protocols. Provide specialist knowledge, advice, resource information and support to clinical staff across the trust.

1.Service & Practice improvement

Promote the improvement of quality and clinical effectiveness within the resource constraints. Develop practices that are appropriate to patient and service need thought understanding the wider implications of epidemiological, demographic, social, political, legislative, and professional trends and developments. Identify the need for change and proactively generate practice innovations to implement solutions to better meet the needs of patient and the service. Develop and undertake activities to monitor the progress and efficiency of the service and owns practice. Continually assess and monitor risk in their own and others practice and challenge others if necessary. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits, and apply the information when seeking to improve practice.

2.Management and Leadership

Contribute to the development to the specialist service and act as a change agent and facilitate the change process whilst encouraging other to be innovative and adaptable in the approach to change. Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries to proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes, and healthcare delivery systems. Review and update documentation and policies specially required by the team. To be conversant with all the relevant Trust policies and procedures and ensure they are correctly implemented. Lead the team in establishing and maintaining effective communication channels with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their careers and external agencies. Toworkcollaborativelywithrepresentativesofother clinicalareas,disciplinesandservicestoprovideaseamlesspathwayofcare. Coordinate, lead and manage the activities of clinics on a day to day basis. Assisting with the investigation of complaints and lead on the development of action plans to address areas of concern. Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff. To represent the Trust on National forums related to the role and Advanced Clinical Practice. Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

3.Information management

Adhere to confidentiality at all times with sensitive personal data. Responsible for the systematic monitoring of investigations and appointments, in collaboration with administration and managerial staff. Ensure compliance with care pathways and service development. Provide reports of the statistics, service and practice developments when required. Provide high standards of documentation in accordance with the Trust documentation policy.

4.Education and training

To participate in teaching programmes for nursing in the care of patients relevant to the haemoglobinopathy service cross sites. To exhibit a personal commitment to clinical education and development. Work in collaborations with others to plan and deliver interventions to meet the learning and development needs of their own and other professions. Raise awareness of the current local, regional, national and international perspectives in clinical specialities. Provide training and education opportunities within the team, the Trust, local and national areas.

5.Audit and research

Contribute/assistinthedevelopmentofmultidisciplinaryresearchandclinicalauditinthehaemophilia and haematology serviceand,implementingeffectiveandevidence-basedpractice Develop research skills and provide support and appropriate implementation strategies for changes in clinical practice. Participate and contribute to any on-going regional and national research to evaluate the effectiveness of care strategies related to the patient experience within emergency and unscheduled care. To share best practice; through publications and attendance/presentation opportunities at conference level

6.Resource Management

Toapplysoundfinancialevaluationtoproposedservicedevelopments. Maintain accurate records in relation to equipment used and maintained by the haemoglobinopathies and haematology service team.

7.Risk Management

To ensure that systems are in place to manage, reduce and prevent clinical risk to self and others within the RDC department. To monitor incidents highlighted by members of the emergency team and communicate to appropriate areas to address risk issues. Promote best practice in health & safety, utilising unit and Trust policies.

£63,665 - £70,887 Pro rata inclusive of HCAS